NHTSA campaign 23V830000 · Kia campaign SC289

Kia Recall 23V-830: Side Curtain Air Bags May Deploy Unexpectedly

NHTSA recall 23V830000 (Kia campaign SC289) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on December 22, 2023, with 2,967 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Seltos and Kia Soul for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on January 31, 2024, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V830000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 23V830000 (also written 23V-830 or 23V830)
Filed by: Kia America, Inc.
Kia campaign number: SC289
Report received: December 22, 2023
Potentially affected: 2,967 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags
Owners notified: January 31, 2024

Repair completion: 81.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V830000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kia

Kia Seltos
- 2024
Kia Soul
- 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V830000.

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

An air bag that deploys unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace both side curtain air bag modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC289.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V830000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.